Biography and Autobiography Books

"On August 11, 2005, a hot summer day, there was born a beautiful baby girl. Her parents and four older sisters loved her, and she brought much joy to their world. She had big blue eyes, this girl her parents called Sadie, And they soon...

Ce livre célèbre les réalisations de certaines des plus grandes femmes scientifiques du monde, notamment Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace et Rosalind Franklin. L'auteur, Colette Yver, a mis en lumière les réalisations de ces femmes remarquables qui ont dû...

Introduce your young reader to one of the most dramatic lives in history with this engaging and accessible biography of Napoleon Bonaparte. Written in straightforward language and featuring captivating illustrations, this book offers a glimpse into the...

A Child's Life of St. Joan of Arc is an engaging and accessible biography of the legendary French heroine for young people. The author paints a vivid picture of Joan's extraordinary life, from her visions of the saints and her leadership of the French...

Swedish explorer Sven Anders Hedin recounts his adventures in this book for young readers. Hedin describes his travels in Asia and Africa, including his crossings of the Gobi and Sahara deserts and his visits to remote mountain regions and ancient ruins...

John Greenleaf Whittier was an important American poet and abolitionist in the 19th century. In this biography, Sherwin Cody provides young readers with an engaging introduction to Whittier's life and work. The book includes Whittier's most famous poems...

This inspiring collection of biographies tells the stories of famous men who overcame adversity to achieve greatness. From Abraham Lincoln to Alexander Graham Bell, these role models offer valuable lessons in perseverance, hard work, and courage. With...

Découvrez la vie de Christophe Colomb, explorateur célèbre et controversé, à travers cette biographie illustrée. Avec des images magnifiques et des textes clairs et concis, ce livre est une excellente introduction à l'histoire de Colomb pour les jeunes...

Tama is the diary of a young Japanese girl, written during her final year of middle school in Tokyo. Through Tama's eyes, readers will experience the daily life, hopes, and dreams of a teenage girl in early 20th century Japan.This work has been selected...

(Nondenominational) "Tapping into the most powerful interest on the planet--the hunger to know who we are and where we come from.... Greatest story...for young and old." - Jeff Gallup, TV producerDiscover the 1880s tale of Anna Anderson, a child living...

A true coming of age story of friends and football and how the two made them the best.They were wild and reckless as friends and champions as teammates. This real inspiring story follows a group of military brats in their quest to be...

This book takes a peek into what life was like for a teenager in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains during the 1940s. The country was recovering from the Great Depression while going through World War II. It is a history of simpler times when neighbors...

There are things we all knowBut too afraid to sayBut I'm taking a stand in a world so harshSubmitting my life like a diaryFor you to readRead another point of view, feel another person's thoughts, take a bit of time to really think about life. The Things...

FIERCE FILIPINA tells the story of national hero Gliceria Marella de Villavicencio and her contributions towards the Philippines' independence. Written by her great-great-granddaughter, this illustrated biography details Gliceria's unstoppable drive to...

Welcome to the world of real possibility! Our award-winning children's book is packed with adventure, inspiration, and interests that will get your 9-11 year old child ready to take on the world. Written for both boys and girls, this role-model book...

Welcome to the world of real possibility! Our award-winning children's book is packed with adventure, inspiration, and interests that will get your 9-11 year old child ready to take on the world. Written for both boys and girls, this role-model book...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This is the third book in the series, Americans Who Inspire Us, following Native Americans Who Inspire Us and Asian Americans Who Inspire Us, which was named to the Gold House Book List 2021.This beautifully illustrated book vividly portrays the...

Ryan loves everything about science, especially outer space. Join her as she blasts off on her biggest adventure yet - her first day of Kindergarten! Starting a new adventure can be scary but if you try new things, you will learn that they can be fun and...

Suit up with Anoushka and her friends to save the day!Step into a world of boundless imagination, where superheroes come in all shapes, sizes, and abilities. "Anoushka's Extraordinary Heroes" is a heartwarming and inspiring children's book that...

Learn the untold story of baseball legend Martín Dihigo who dazzled fans by playing all the positions, perserved through difficulties and fought racism. He went on to win the hearts of fans in five different countries to be elected in their Halls of...

"Queen Victoria, Her Girlhood and Womanhood," written by Grace Greenwood, is an intimate and compelling portrait of one of Britain's most legendary monarchs' life and character. Grace Greenwood's story depicts Victoria's upbringing clearly, chronicling...

"Aab-e-Hayat : Tazkira-e-Shora" is the work and life history of renown poets and laureates of Urdu, written by Sughra Mahir specially for young adults.اس کتاب "" میں صغرا ماہر نے بچوں کے لیے نہایت سلیس اور دلچسپ انداز میں اردو کے اہم شعرا کا تعارف اس طرح...

This book is an ideal resource for features of Microsoft Excel 2010. The guide book uses easytofollow steps and screenshots, and clear, concise language to show the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft Excel. When you go through the text you...

साहित्य अकादमी द्वारा पुरस्कृत लेखक आर.के. नारायण लिखते तो अंग्रेज़ी में थे लेकिन उनकी सभी पुस्तकों के पात्र और घटनास्थल पूरी तरह भारत की मिट्टी से जुडे़ होते हैं। उनके लेखन में सहजता और मन को गुदगुदाने वाले व्यंग्य का एक अनोखा मिश्रण मिलता है, जो उनकी...

Many kids announce the onset of adolescence with a dramatic change in their behaviour around their parents or elders. They begin to separate from their moms and dads and try to become more independent. At the same time, children of this age are...

The book is an inspiring tale of prominent Indian freedom fighters, political leaders, social reformers and statesmen who have made outstanding contribution in their chosen fields. Their drive, determination and resourcefulness act like beacons of light...

Christophe Colomb et la Découverte de l'Amérique Expliquée aux EnfantsA la recherche d'une lecture historique et éducative pour votre enfant, qui lui apprendra non seulement comment le monde dans lequel nous vivons aujourd'hui a été découvert petit à...

This book contains short, inspirational, and motivational stories for kids in the Urdu language."Badon Ka Bachpan means...Childhood stories of great personalitiesAll the personalities we read about today were once children, just like us. The best...

Did you ever dream about being a star? Imagine a world where every thought you have turns into a beautiful song!In a cozy little town named Reading, there lived a little girl with golden hair and bright blue eyes. Her name was Taylor Alison Swift. At...

A Gallery of Our Own: Women of Art History seeks to balance art history and art appreciation by teaching the artistic contributions of women. This series will teach about the artists, the art movements they were a part of, the history during the time...

Young people-boys and girls alike-will delight in these stories of the saints, many of which will be entirely new to them, as the author has brought out several stories of less-well-known early British saints. An early companion to the popular Child's...

Based on a true story about a little boy who starts a new school and is bullied, Charlie wants to make friends. Following advice from his mother and grandmother, he learns how to make a friend by being a friend. Charlie grew up to become a heroic U.S...

Gentle stories for children of saints who lived their lives of service in the British Isles during the Middle Ages. Includes tales of St. Alban, St. Patrick, St. Bridget, St. Cuthbert, St. Columba, St. Margaret of Scotland, and others. Attractively...

Engaging stories for children of Saints Ursula, Benedict, Christopher, Catherine of Siena, Augustine of Hippo, Augustine of Canterbury, Cecilia, Giles, Nicholas, Faith, Cosmo and Damian, Martin, George, and Francis of Assisi. Attractively illustrated.

Jim Thorpe Grew up loving the outdoors. He could run, jump, and throw extremely well and spent many childhood days enjoying these natural abilities. He went to the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, where he was a star on both the football and track...

Greeks were history's great men of thought. John Haaren has collected stories from the lives of thirty famous Greek Men, detailing the rise, Golden Age, and fall of Greece. Among these men are Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ulysses, Pericles, and Alexander the...

The Romans were history's great men of action. Collected here are thirty stories covering the history of Rome from its founding under Romulus to the last emperor in the West. Your children will see the rise and fall of a great civilization through the...

This easy to read text will be not only be a delight for your child to read, but also provide a great insight to the foundations of the modern world. You can experience the adventurous times of the birth of the modern era through the eyes of such men as...

Collected here in one omnibus edition are all of four of John H. Haaren's Famous Men Series, Included are Famous Men of Greece, Famous Men of Rome, Famous Men of the Middle Ages, and Famous Men of Modern Times. These four books will entertain and...

This book was originally written in 1966 as a fifth grade homework assignment about "where babies come from". The author at age nine wrote a rhythmic depiction of the night she was born instead.Basic traditional family values have been incorporated into...

This book of poems is based on different situation's with mental health and illness. My thoughts are a kaleidoscope is designed to uplift and help those overcome mental health while enjoying a good read.

In 1784, the city of Baltimore established its police department, which consisted of all male officers. Night watchmen were organized, and day constables were appointed and given police powers. In 1912, Baltimore became more diverse, and began to include...